The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-29 00:00:00

MARKET X 11 N E Y AND r,O7IIIIIE3L'IAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. CITY, Two o'CLoCK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Renter's Telegram, the 3 per cent. French Rentes were 65f. 70e., 65f. 65c. Less firm. The English Stock morket has been rather uno favourably influenced to•day by a few sales and the Paucity of dealings for investment. Quotations show a little depression, the Funds having lost the improvement reported yesterday. Consols for money are 89a k, and for the account 891 The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 f,- ; Exchequer Bills, 3s. prem. ; India 6 per Cents., 102 i 103 ; and Enfaced 5,1 per Cents., 110. The fall of 4 per cent. which took place in the Confederate Loan yesterday has been followed by another drop of 2 per cent. to=day, the present quo- tations being 55 57. This adverse movement has been produced by the news just received. The other principal Foreign Securities, after being flat, have recovered to about yesterday's quotations. Turkish 6 per Cents, 1862, are 721- ; do. Cons eolides 481 a ; Mexican, 291 ; do. New, 271 Greek, 231 24 ; Spanish Passive, 321 6 ; do. Cer tificates, 141 ill; the Egyptian Loan, 1i prem. ; the Montevideo], 2 prem., and the Danubian 4 die. Par, In the R%il way Share Market the operations have been on a limited scale, and in one or two instances have slightly declined. Brighton, Metro politan, and South Eastern, have each receded 108., and Lancashire and Yorkshire, The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit no change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are flat. Imperial Alliance have receded to 161 ; Union of London to 68 ; Alliance to 30!; and National Discount Company to BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 ;per Cent. Consols Do Account, Jan. 10 per Cent. Reduced .. BBi a New 3 per Cent • 88 1 1 1 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891.... — Do sper Cent., Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 19 08 — 4 2E'thequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4lper Cent .3 pm Do £500 d „: Do £lOO and £200 • oank England Stk, 5t per,Ct. DJ Account.. 1 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. a I ndia Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 shut i Do Account Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870 a D 3 Account — f DJ 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 — Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 '44 Do 5} per Cent., May, 1879 .4 Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 ,f Do Bondsll,oo.. Do under £l,OOO p FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. J A.,,ctstrian Bonds, 5 per Cent e B razilian 5 per Cent f Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 .. 831 Do 1863 — ouenos Ayres 6 per Cent 0 ( hilian 6 per Cent. tolombian 6 per Cent — t Cuba, 6 per Cent. - 0 ~ Do 5 per Cent, 1864 Uani.Sh 3 per Cent. 1825 al D o 5 per Cent, 1864 ,r. Do 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid pm d Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. Do Provisonal Land Warrant.. O Egyptian 7 per Cent — O Do, Second Issue i Do £lOO Bonds Do 1864 95 d Do Scrip, £l5 paid A Pm a Do Account ~i . li Pm creek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. ,6 Do Account pr Do Coupons — DO Account lO/ 0, uuatemala 5 per Cent -. d Do 1839 and 1860 ~. ... g ttalian 5 per Cent.(naremmana Railway) 441,A • 3 -mean per Cent J, Do Account 3 4 Do 1864 27 1 .. _ Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French —die Do Scrip, £53 paid.... — die ....lio French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — die a d ~,uloorish. Imperial 5 per Cent "ow Granada Do 2 per Cont. Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) — Dv Debentures, 4 per Ct. April 1564 — Do do Aug., 1866 — eruvian 41 per Cent .. Co 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) .. — Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account P ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3Per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Do Account 41.ssian 5 per Cent 1822, £ St. .--. Do 4/ per Cont., 1850 .. Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent 1859 53/ Do 6 per Cent, 1862 Do 1864.... Do Scrip, £65 paid ' 4 liinian 5 per Cent b Do Account 'Vanish 3 per Cent Do Account — Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Danish Cert. of Coup not funded — ~, Do Account l4a i , -,,,-Wedish, 4 per Cent. — Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 bo Account bo 6 per Cent. 1858 ~, .......... ... 701 Account 110 £lOO Bonds -, 1 ,/ s e 6 per Cent. 1862 1 0 Account ** 72f tt .1)0 £lOO Bonds.. 11 0 6 per Cent. 1863 Vlio Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. enezuela 3 per Cent. ~..0 Account - o 6 per Cent., 1862 n o Account ... 52 1) 0 6 p Cent,, 1861 .. "01} per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. tuptrian, 5 per Cent.. E. 10 Florins egia n 41 per Cent., E. 25f... 1 : 1,t? 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Cinil — ~.1 - _' 4 per Cent. Certificates I t Tich. Rentes, 3 per Cent 7, l ;an, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — p Ai() Account I,9ruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. tatuontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — THREE O'CLOCK. D ''llsols, Mona o A y— f The Money Market still continues to show symptoms of activity and of firmness in the rates. The diminution in the supplies out of doors by the Withdrawal of large sums on the part of the Joint Stock Banks, and the preparations for the fort tightly settlements in the foreign and share de partments at the Stock Exchange have assisted to keep the quotations up to the official minimum of 6 per cent. for the best short-dated paper. Nu. inerous applications have therefore been made to the Bank of England, and in the Stock Exchange loans for short periods have been in request. The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday comprised an influx of £20,000 in bar gold. Recent commercial failures are stated to have obliged the stoppage of three firms engaged in the Sugar trade at Glasgow. The houses now alluded to are Messrs. John Reid, jun., and Co., sugar mer chants, Messrs. Baird, Paterson, and Baird, and Messrs. Wilson and Co., sugar refiners. The amount of the liabilities in each case are repre sented at about £BO,OOO. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under 1864. 1863. Great Western North-Western 118,693 97,424 South-Western Brighton Midland South Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire... 37,306 37,970 Bristol and Exeter 'lVorth•Eastern 61,626 55,827 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln '8,491 17,776 Great Eastern These returns are in most instances of an ex ceedingly favourable character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £7,420 ; on the Great Eastern of £5,460 ; on the Great Northern of £8,214 ; on the Brighton of £533; on the north Western of £21,269 ; on the South Western of £1,071 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln of £715 ; on the Midland of £5,115 ; on the North Eastern of £5,799; and on the South astern of £298; while the Lancashire and York alire shows a decrease of £664. PREFERENCE SHARES. London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 91 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 93 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 12Ei t Imperial Mexican, lim. af Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidtn), lob Turin and Savona, 21 Ditto (all), 9/ FOREIGN MINES, Cape Copper, Um., 11_i Cobre Copper, 271 Mariquita, St. John del Rey (Urn.), 341 BANKS. Alliance (Mm.), 36 6/ Anglo Austrian, 5/ Bank of British Columbia, 171 Bank of Queensland (11m), 17 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 34; 52 41 5 Consolidated Bank, lim., 112 East London, Um., 62 European Bank, lira., 131 1 Hindustan, China, and Japan (11m.), 301 Ditto, new, issued atl2 pm., 22J Imperial Ottoman, 171 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 5 London 13,nk of Mexico and S. America, lim., London and Brazilian (lim.), 461 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 24 London and County, 83 London Joint Stock, 511 Ditto, new, 39 Merchant Bank, lira , 2 9 1 Mercantile and Exchange, Urn., 101 Oriental liana Corporation. 57$ Provincial Banking Corporation, lint , 31 Scinde, I'unjaub, and• Delhi, lim., 111 1 i South E i stern, lim., 112 Union of London, 58 6 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 212 City Offices, lim., 5 Continental Union Gas, lim., 102 Crystal Palace, 322 Ebbw Vale, 42 Egyptian Corn and Trading, lira., ti English and Foreign Credit, 2$ English and Scottish Marine, Um., 4f ; Financial Corporation, 1 Fore-street Warehouse, lint., 92 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lint., 76 Humber Iron Wo:ks, 3 International Financial Society, lim., 71 6 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 86$ Joint Stock Discount,'lnn., 92 London Financial Association, lim., 24$ London General Omnibus Company, 3$ ational Discount Company, lim., 16 1 Ocean arine Insurance), 26 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 771 Ditto, new, 48$ Societe Finn , ciere d'Eg,ypte, lim., 4; Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 7$ Universal Marine, Insurance, lira., 5f POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE HEARTS OF OAR BENEFIT SOCIETY.—A deputa• tion of the members of the Hearts of Oak Benefit Society this morning waited upon Mr Knox, and the spokesman asked permission to be allowed to make a statement, and to ask advice as to what course the members were to take for their relief. Mr Knox having consented to hear the statement, the spokesman said--In the early part of this year it was found by the members of this society that great irregularities were being carried on in the society by the secretary and his friends in office, namely—issuing false copies of the rules, spending £4,800 without consent of the -nembers, and throwing every obs.facle in the way of an investigation of the accounts. The result was that a committee was formed by the members and called the Reform Committee, for the purpose of removing the secretary from office ; the secretary was sumoned to this court for issuing false rules, and was committed to take his trial, but acquitted. The reformers fading then that by removing the s,cretary's friends in the general or managing committee they would bo in a position to get relief, during the quarterly nights in October and November elected 20 vice-presidents (in 'accordance with rule 2P), which gave them 32 out of 40. The quarterly meeting of the general committee was called by the secretary on Nov. 26, and Mr Court was elected president, and he (the spokesman) vice-president of the society. The secretary then brought forward his accounts, which, after some discussion, were not passed. It was then proposed that a general meeting should be held within one month, of all the members of the society,to take into consideration whether the secretary any longer deserved their patronage, and diemiss him from office. A sub-committee was then appointed to make arrangements for the meeting. The sub-committee made arrangements to have Exeter Hall. In the meantime the general committee adjourned the meeting from time to time till December 17, expecting to have the general meeting on January 7, 1865. A requisition was then sent to the secretary, signed by five presidents and vice presidents to call a special - committee to confirm the minutes of a meeting held oa November 26, but the secretary re fused to call the committee, and also declined to call the general meeting, thereby treating the subcommittee and general committee with contempt. He had also lost all confidence of the members, and most assuredly would not retain their patronage were there a general meeting of the members called. The depu tation (the sub-committee) would therefore thank his Worship for his advice as to what steps they should take to compel the secretary to do his duty to his commit tee. They also begged to state that a resolution was passed by the committee ordering the secretary to summon the trustees to the general committee meeting. Five came before the committee on the 17th Dec,, and said they would not allow any of the society's money to be spent; and that if the secretary called the general meeting they would hold him (the secretary) responsible, seeing the secretary could fall back on a few friends, and that they (with him) could do as they liked with 10,000 members. Mr Knox said the members of the society appeared to have got themselves in a terrible dilemma. As for giving the deputation advice, that course would hardly be fair to Mr Evans, the secretary, as the matter would hereafter come before him (Mr Knox) to be adjudicated upon. Ho would advise the deputation to see Mr Tidd Pratt, and to place themselves in the hands of a solicitor. The spokesman handed Mr Knox a copy of the rules and after the magistrate had looked at them he said the deputation must apply for an arbitration, and if it was re fused they could apply to him again. The deputation thanked the magistrate, and retired. SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. - Share Railways. Paid.' Closing Business I Prim. I done. Cir., Vol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall . B Do A A gets no div Do tlll6pe.pan.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian t GreatNorthof Scotian,' Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Irelan G neat We stern , Origin al Do Str Val dna. 8-took Do. South Wales ,Do. West Mid. =Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford Lanoashire & Yorkshire London and Blaokwall, Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast' L 911., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North NVestern Lon. & So'..th Western 'Man., Shef., & Linooln 1 Maryport and Carlisle '; I 1)0 t shares Metropolitan Midland Do Binning. do Derby 141 d. Glt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Keut North British lEdin., Perth, Sr Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiek I Do, G.N.E. purohaise Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.. ..... Do. Stock. Darling. Do do 1855-58 Do do 18.3k..61 North London Do New Do New, 1864 North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon !South Eastern 6taines, Wok.,andWok. Taft Vale. . Do C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.e%K E 8 90 133 134 6 7 31 36 16 17 8J 91 106 108 17i 181 7i 81 131 136 155 157 130 132 F 9 91 794 89 67 69 58 60 44 46 100 1(.2 1161 ,17 83 64 105 k ,06i 38 40 121, 122} 97 98 64 0 122 ;25 H i 141 109 211 55 56 256 46} 1141 1151 73i 744 1)5 IC5i 374 ;84 11 12 p 9 10 120 125 I 2 1 14 79 60 101 11 138 242 58 6) 44 46 86 E6l 8 9 163 W 8 34 44 1 1.0 111 38 40 741 It 51 i D 801 45i 861 i 6 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways Wantic & St Lawrene forn.,Barodactecntln‘ Gu. 5 per cent... 1)0. E. Shares— iullalo and Lillie fluroi, Do. Preleranee iutralo,BrantAG odricl p. et. bds. Aug, 1, 187 Do. do. July 1,18 i do. June 1. 18, :lcutta.kS.Eastn. ( Li I: ;aperrown & Dock Seri Demerara 7 p.n. per. pf ti.aetu. Bengal gu. a p. east Indian. qu. 5 p. C Do. do. J Ext !;rand Trunk 01 Uanadr Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent. Do. Ist rret. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds , Do. do. deferred Do. 3d I'J cf. stock I Do. do. deferred.-- , Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred ( 3t.lndlaPentn.gua.sp.e Do. Gui.s per cen' Do. r%4 e w gua. 5 p. c it. South.of India(Lirn guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. 41 per cent Do it. IN. 01 Canada Sharer Do. New ... • Do. 6 p.c. '73 witli't opt. Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Niadras guar., 5 p. o. Do. 41 p. c. ExtensioL Do. 44 do Do. Fifth Extension. ►lelb.Corp. 6 p. e. Bnch lielb. & liobson's Bay. iewlleuuswiek Cand, Class A and B. Itl.C'daB pe Ist 1 bth Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Funjaub , Do. Indus.St.Flog) rim 10 all all LOL. all 100 1100 100 2 ICO 100 Closing Prioe. Paid, 53 60 IN 101 idle ip 5 bi 81 Di 75 80 98 100 8) 85 103 104 104 JJS 2L 22 83 91 70 72 61 d 4 66 68 56 68 53 54 47 50 30 82 28 3J 103 i 10q pr ip pr ip 101 103 9 91 111 11 88 eo 80 62 1 d 10/i 1034 96 98 91 03 59 CI i 6 82 S 4 10: 103 102 i 103 i id iP 103 100 05 97 COLONIAL GO VERNMENT SEC Li RITIES. -- British Columbia, 0 per t Cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... ' 100 Do. do. 1883.... 100 1877-81 Do. 11 p. c. Feb & Hui. 100 97 99 Do.t p. c. Mar & Sept 100 97 99 Do. sp. 0. Jan &J uly. lOC 88 90 Do. 5 Inscribed stoct 100 86 89 'ape G. Dope, 6 p 0,1871 100 103 103 Do.Ap & Oot. 1881 100 106 108 Do. 18:1 100 106 108 )o. Jan. & July. 1891. 100 109 111 )eyion, Nov.lt• 6i, 6 p 100 102 104 uo. 1878, do. 100 1J 9 113 Mauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 00 405 107 Do. 187: 100 105 109 Do. 1882 100 106 108 -- Catal Gov. 6 per cont. 100 VA 106 , 4.8.G0v.6p.e.Ja.&Ju10 100 98 101 N. S. V. GI ov. 6p 3.,18u. 100 98 100 —. Dv. sp. c.,lBii to 171 100 94 97 Do. d0.,1888 aupwch 100 94 98 iew Zealand 6 p cent 100 105 107 \iova Scotia Gov. 6p. o. steriing, 1875. lOO 99 101 Zueensland Gcv. 6p. a; 100 104 100 ~Aus Coy. p.e.lf 68- 1100 Do. 1,70 4: upwardl 100 107 109 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Jadt-Jul) 100 Do. io 6 p.a. An.A.Oct.. 100 106 107 104 BRITISH MINES. 2 ri.inbriati Consol. Gold 1 Chiverton ...... 3 4 7 4 ;1111ord Amalgamated.. 32 34 )even G. Cone. (Taoist. 1 660 600 Drakewal; s last. Bassett (Illogan) du 47 43 Cast Caradon ...... (14.1 16 17 151 I •;ast Cern Brea 3.4.c 05 7 East Grenville 2.7.0. 55 8 East Lovell 10. W'l Russel (Tavistii. 8.13.. 5 51 4am.&,St. Aubyn(Gwen 60 5 T 4 Great Laxey, all 18 10 18/ Treat South Tolgus... 17e 15 2 I. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 32 03 321 1 lrenville .1 er:APs-Foot 8.13 35 37 I ingston Downs 9.18 .1 4 44 dargaret (Uny Lelanl 14 8 9 .Is.rke Valley 4 .Ivn(lv Iron On (Lim. 2,1 15 Nangiles.. 1.9 18 ; •4ew Seton 214 CO 70 —• meth Downs .•. North Roskear. 295 if 111 Basset(' llogra, 3.1,6 1 2 orth Wheal Crotty . 2.8 0 , 2k 21 Prosper 25 3 'rovidence(Uny Lelnt. lo 6.7 34 36 iouth Caradon(Bt.Cleer 15 20 540 Wh cal Fran. (Mogan 1.1.1+4.1 33 36 itray Park fin Cron i 16 17 Nest Basset (Illogan) 7 9 C' radon (Liskeard 9 7 9 West Chiverton West Seton ,V heel Basset (Mogan, 5 921 974 wheal Buller(Redrutb, 1 9 11 WhealLudcott Wheal Mary Ann ;Men ' B 13 115 Wheal Beton 585 195 205 , Wheal Trelawney (Lis.' 7 17 19 \\'heal Union 4 1 THE STJN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1864. WESTMINSTER,. EXTRAORDINARY COURAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A GIRL. —Two tall, ill-favoured fellows, who gave the names of Frederick Langston and John Nicholls, were placed at the bar charged with robbing the house of Mr Bird, foreman to Mr Watling, provision merchant, in Denbigh-street, Pimlico. The property stolen consisted of a desk about 18 inches long, and proportionate width and depth, containing a gold watch and chain, other gold chains, a diamond ring, and miscellaneous trinkets, together with some ♦aluable papers. Prosecutor said—The box produced belongs to me. On December Ist my wife and I went out about a quarter to 4, leaving our house in the charge of two servants. At about a quarter to 5, on our raturn home, we found one of our servants—Sarah Cardiff--had gone out on some trifling errand. Immediately afterwards, to our surprise, she came up to our door bleeding copiously from the nose, with this box under her arm ; and she then told us it had been stolen, and that she had recovered it in the street. Mr Selfe—When had you last seen the box or desk safe ? Prosecutor—ln the morning. It was kept in the draw• ing room upstairs. When we arrived home we missed it from the harmonium, upon which it was kept. Mr Selfe—Do you know anything of the prisoners ? Prosecutor—l have seen the prisoner Langston about for three or four years, and considering him in distress have often relieved him. Sarah Cardiff, an innocent-looking girl, 16 years old, said —I am servant to Mr Bird. On the afternoon of the Ist of this month 1 went out to buy a reel of cotton, leaving the street door ajar. As I was returning I saw Langston taking the box away under his arm. He was just going from our house—the other prisoner was three doors off waiting for him. Both ran away. I followed them, and they came into Carey-street, Vincent-square, and I took Langston and got the box. Mr Self e—How did you take him ? Witness—By the collar I seized him tightly. Mr Selfe—Did you cry for help ? Witness—l could not. I was out of breath, They had run very fast. Langston—l can run a mile in two minutes, and do you think it's likely I can be the man, your worship ? You must be sure this girl can't run as fast as me. Witness—l ran fast enough to catch you. Mr Selfe—You had blood upon your face when you were seen directly afterwards. How was that ? The prisoner Langston struck me, but after a struggle I got the box and he went away. Prisoner Langston—How was I dressed ? Witness—ln light clothes. Langston-4 had dark ones on. Other evidence was given to show that on the day in question the prisoners were seen together closa to the house of Mr Bird, Langston being dreseed as described. They had absconded from the neighbourhood until yesterday, when they were captured. Prisoners both said they knew nothing about it. Mr Selfe said he should comma them fur trial, and ordered tho depositions to be prepared accordingly. MARK EIS —T his Day, MARK LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 37s 10d ; barley, 28s Od ; oats, 19s 1(1; rye, 30a 4d ; beans, 36s 3d ; and peas, 35s 6d. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 38s 4d ; barley, 28s 1 d ; oats, 19s 9d ; rye, 30s 5d ; beans, 37s 7d ; peas, 35s 2d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK,—Wheat, 99,365; barley, 104,456 ; oats, 11,762 ; rye, 52 ; beans, 4,143; peas, 1,620 qrs, METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of beasts here to-day was only moderate, and in middling condition. Prime Scots sold readily at full prices. 0 .herwise the beef trade was inactive, on for mer terms. The top quotation was 5s 6d per Blbs. We were scantily supplied with sheep, which moved off slowly, at Monday's currency. The best Downs and half-breds changed hands at 6s per Blbs. There was a fair demand for calves at full prices, viz., from 4a 2s to 5s 4d per albs. Pigs supported previous rates, but mulch cows were very dull. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 4 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Secondquality do. 4 6 4 10 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 5 0 5 2 Large orse. calves 4 2 4 10 Prime Scots, &T. 5 4 5 6 Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 4 Urse. & inf. sheop 4 2 4 8 Large hogs ... 3 6 4 4 Second quality do. 4 10 5 2 Small porkers 4 4 4 8 Lambs....os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 19s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts . FOREIGN SUPPLY, Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs Cows Sheep Calves Pigs. l2O MEAT MARKETS. NEP/GATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderately good, and trade is inactive, as follows: Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 10d; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 2d to 4s 8d per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Dec. 28.—The supplies of stock were very limited, and a fair clearance was effected, as follows : —Beet, from 3s 8d to 5s 2 f ; mutton, 4s Od to Gs Od ; veal, 4s 6d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s dto4s 8d per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Dec. 28.—Prime stock were in requeA, at full prices. Otherwise, the trade ruled heavy. Beat from 3s 6d to 5s 2d ; mutton, 38 10d to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d ; andipork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per 81bs. Suckling calves, 16s to 20s; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch oows, £l6 Os to £l9 Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to S 5 5s Od; clover, £5,5s to £6 Gs Od; and straw, £1 83 to £1 12s per load. A fair demand. CMAIRERLAND—MeacIow bay, £4 49 to £5 7s 6d; clover, £5 bs to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 128 per load. Trade inactive. IVIIITBCEIAPEL,—Meadow hay, £4 4s to 5s Od ; clover, £5 5s to £6 10s Od ; and straw, £1 Ss to 12s per load. Supply moderate. PNEUMATIC DESPATCH COMPANY.—The Metro. politan Board of Works has given its sanction to this com pany to take up the roadway for the purpose of laying the tubes tine apparatus along Holborn-hill, eastward of Fetter lane to Skinner-street, on condition that the tube is placed above the Fleet Sewer, and not nearer that or any other main sewer than six inches of the outside of the brickwork. A ppendix to the Pope's Encyclical, (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) The following catalogue of errors is appended to the Encyclical, bearing date the Bth just:— Catalogue of the principal errors of our time, pointed out in the consistorial allocutions, encyclical, and other aposto• lical letters of Pupe Pius IX. SEC I,—PANTHEISM, NATURALISM, AND ABSOLUTE RATIONALISM. 1. There is no Divine Power, Supreme Being, Wisdom, and Pt ovidence distinct from the universality of things, and God is none other than the nature of things, and therefore immutable. In effect, God is in man and in the world, and all things are God and have the very substance of God. Gad is therefore one and the same thing with the world and thence mind is confounded with matter, necessity with lib.Jty of action, t: uo with false, good with evil, just with unjust. (See Allocution Maxima quidem,' June 9, 1862 ) 2. All action of G)d upon man and the world should be denial. (See Allocution' Maxima quidem,' June 9, 1862.) . _ 3. Hum in reason, without any regard to G ,d, is the sole arbiter of true and false, good and evil ; it is its own law in itself, and suffices by its natural force for the care of the welfare of men and nations, (See Allocution Maxima quidem,' June 9, 1862.) 4. All the truths of religion are derived from the native strength of human reason, whence reason is the principal rule by which man can and must arrive at the knowledge of all truths of every kiln. (See Encyclicals ' Qui pluribus,' Nov, 9, 1846, and Singulari quidem,' March 17, 1856, and Allocution ' Maxima quidem,' June 9, 1862.) 6. Divine revelation is imperfect, and therefore subject to the continual and indefinite progress corresponding to the progress of human reason. (See Enoyc. ' Qui pluri bus,' Nov. 9, 1846, and All, ' Maxima quidem,' June 9, 1862.) 6. Christian faith is in opposition to human reason, and Divine revelation is not only useless, but even injurious to the perfection of man, (See Encyc. Qui pluribus,' Nov. 9, 1845; All. Maxima quidutn,' Juno 9, 1862.) 7. The prophecies and miracles told and narrated in the sacred books are the fables of poe's, and the mysteries of the Christian faith the sum of philosophical investigations. The books of the Two Testaments contain fabulous fictions, and Jesus: Christ is himself a myth. (Encyc. ' Qui pluri bus,' Nov. 9 1846 ; All. Maxima quidem,' June 9, 1862.) SEC• 11. MODERATE RATIONALISM. 8. As human reason is rendered equal to religion itself theological matters must be treated as philosophical matters. (All. ' Singulari quidem perfusi.') 9, All the dogmas of the Christian religion are indis tinctly the object of natural science or philosophy ; and human reason, instructed solely by history, is able, by its natural strength and principles, to arrive at com prehension of even the most abstract dogmas, from the moment• when they have been proposed as objective. (Letter to Archbp. Frisiny, ' Gravissimas,' Dec. 11, 1862. Letter to the same, Teas libenter,' Dec. 21, 1863.) 10. As the philosopher is one thing, and philosophy is another, it is the right and duty of the former to submit himself to the authority of which ho shall have recognised the truth; but philosophy neither can nor ought to submit to authority. (Letter to Archbp. Frisiny, Gravissimas,' Dec. 11, 1862. To the same, Tuas libenter, Dec, 12, 1863). 11. The Church not only ought in no way to concern herself with philosophy, but ought further herself to tole rate the errors of philosophy, leaving 'to it the care of their correction. (Letter to Archbp. Frisiny, Dec. 11., 1862.) 12. Ihe decrees of the Apostolic See and of the Roman congregations fetter the free progress of science. (Id., ibid.) 13. Tho method and principles by which the old scho lastic doctors cultivated theology are no longer suitable to the demands of the age and the progress of science. (Id., Tutus libenter,' Dec, 21, 1863.) 14. Philosophy must be studied without taking any ac count of supernatural revelation. (Id., ibid.) N.B.—To the rationalistic system are due in great part the errors of Anthony Gunher, condemned in the letter to the Cardinal Archbishop of Cologne, 'Eximiam tuam,' June 15, 1847, and in that to the Bishop of Breslau, 'Dolere hand m€diocri," April 30, 1860. SEC. 111. INDIFFERENTISM, TOLERATION. 15. Every man is free to embrace and profess the re ligicn he shall believe true, guided by the light of reason. (Apost, Let. Multiptices inter,' June 10, 1851; All ' Max ima,' June 9, 1862.) 16. Men who have embraced any religion may find and obtain eternal salvation. (Enoyo. Qui pluribus,' Nov. 9, 1846; All. primum,' Dec. 17, 1817 ; Encyc. ' Sin gulari quidem,' March 17, 1856.) 17. At least the eternal salvation may be hoped for of all who have never boen in the true Church of Chribt • (All. Singulari quadam,' Dec. 9, 1854; Encyo, ' Quanto con ficiamur mcerore,' Aug. 17, 1863.) 18. Protestantism is nothing more than another form of th 3 same ti ue religion, in which it is possible to be equally pleasing to God as in the Catholic Church. (Encyc• Nescitis, et vobiscum,' Deo. 8, 1849 ) SEC • IV„—SOCIALISM, COMMUNISM, CLANDESTINE SO• IoxiiLICAL SOCIETIES, CLERzuu.Llucctin.:+ Pests of this description have been frequently rebuked in the severest terms in the Encyc. ‘Qui pluribus,' Nov. 9, 1846; All. Quibus quantisque,' August 20, 1819 ; Encyc. Nescitis et vobiscum.' Dac. 8, 1849; All. Singulari qua dam,' Dec. 9, 1854 ; Encyc• " Quanto conficiamur moarore,' August 10, 1863. SEC. V.—ERRORS RESPECTING THE:CHURCH AND HEIR RIGHTS. 19. The Church is not a true and perfect entirely free association ; she does not rest upon the peculiar and perpe tual rights conferred upon her by her Divine founder, but it appertains to the civil power to define what are the rights and limits within which the Church may exercise autho rity. (All. Singulari quadam,' Dec. 9, 1354 ; ' Multis gravibus,' December 17, 1860; Maxima quidem, Juno 9, 1862.) 20. The ecclesiastical power roust not exercise its autho rity without the toleration and assent of the civil govern ment. (All. Meminit unuequisque,' Sept. 30, 1851.) 21. The Church has not the power of daining dogmati cally that the religion of the Catholic Church is the only true religion (Let. Apost. ittultiplices inter,' June 10, 1851.) _ _ 22 The obligation which binds Catholic masters and writers does net apply to matters proposed for universal belief as artieles of faith by the infallible judgment of the Church, (Let. to Archbishop Erisiny, Tuas libenter,' Dec. 21, 1863,) 23. The Church has not the power of availing herself of force, or any direct or indirect temporal power. (Let. Apost. apostolicas,' August 22, 1851. 24. Tho Roman Pontiffs and ecumenical councils have exceed° I the limits of their power, have usurped the rights of princes, and have even committed errors in defining matters relating to dogma and morale. (Let. Apost. Mul tiplices inter,' June 10, 1851.) 25. In addition to the authority inherent in the episcopate, further temporal power is granted to it by the civil power. either expressly or tacitly, but on that account also revoc able by the civil power whenever it pleases. (Let. Apost. Ad apoatolicas,' Aug. 22, 1851.) 26. The Church has not the natural and legitimate right of acquisition and possession. ('Nunquam,' Dec. 18, 1856 ; Encyc. ' Lacredibili,' Sept. 17, 1863.) 27. The ministers of the Church and the Roman Pon tiff ought to be absolutely excluded from all charge and dominion over temporal affairs. ' Maxima qui-- dem,' June 9, 1862,) 28. Bishops have not the right of promulgating the epos tolical letters without the sanction of the Government. (All. 'Nunquam fore,' Dec. 15, 1856.) 29. Spiritual graces granted by the Roman Pontiff must be considered null unless they have been requested by the civil government. (Id. ibid.) 30. The immunity of the Church and of ecclesiastical persons derives its origin from civil law. (Let, Apost. Multiplices inter,' June 10, 1851.) 31. Ecclesiastical jurisdiction for temporal lawsuits, whe ther civil or criminal, of the clergy. should be abolished, even without the consent, and against the desire, of the Holy See. (All. Acerbissimum,' Sept. 27, 1852 ; d., ' Nunquam fore,' Dec. 15, 1856.) _ _ . 32. Tho personal immunity exonerating the clergy from military law may be abrogated without violation either of natural right or of equity. This abrogation is called for by civil progress. especially in society modelled upon principles of liberal government. (Let. to Bishop Montisregal, Singularis nobilieque,' Sept. 29, 1864.) 33. It does not appertain to ecclesiastical jurisdiction, by any right proper and inherent to its essence, to direct doc trine in matters of theology. (Letter to Archbp. Frisiny, Tnas libenter,' Dec. 21, 1863.) _ 34. The doctrine of those who compare the Sovereign Pontiff to a free Sovereign acting in the universal Church, is a doctrine which prevailed in the middle ages. (Letter, Apost., August 22, 1851.) 35. There is no obstacle to the sentence of a general council, or the act of all the Tuition transferring the Pone, tifical Sovereign from the bishopric and city of Rome to s me other bishopric in another city (Id. ibid.) 36. The definition of a National Council does not admit of subsequent discussion, and the civil power can require that matters shall remain as titoy are (Id. ibid.) 37. National churches can be established without, and separated from, the Roman PcdatifL (All. ' 11Iultis gravi busque,' Dec. 17, 1860; Jamdudum cernamus,' March 18, 1861.) 38. Many Roman Pontiffs have lent themselves to the division of the Church into Etatern and Western Churches (Letter Apost,, Ad apostelicts,' August 22, 1851 ) Sec. VI. ERRORS OF CIVIL SOCIETY, AS MUSH IN THEM SELVES AS CONSIDERED I 4 THEIR RELATIONS TO THE CHURCH. 39. The state of a republic, 4s being the origin and source of all rights, imposes itself by its right, which is not cir cumscribed by any limit. (All. ' Maxima quidem,' ;rune 9, 1862 ) 40. The doctrine of the Catholic Church is opposed to the laws and interests of society. (Eacyc. 'Qui pluribus,' Nov. 9, 1846. (All. Quibus quentinque,' April 20, 1849.) 41, The civil government even when exercised by a heretic Sovereign, possesses an indirect and negative power over religious affairs. (Lett. Apost., Aug. 22, 1851.) 42. In a legal conflict between the two powers civil law ought to prevail. (Id. ibid.) 43, The lay power has the authority to destroy, declare, and render null solemn conventions or concordats relating to the use of rights appertaining to ecclesiastical immunity without the consent of the priesthood, and even against its will. (All. In consistoriali, Nov. 1, 1850, ' Multis gravi. busque,' Dec. 17, 1860.) 44. The civil authority may interfere in matters regard ing religion, morality, and spiritual government, whence it has control over the instructions for the guidance of con sciences issued, conformably with their mission, by the pastors of the Church. Further, it possesses full power in the matter of administering the Divine sacraments and the necessary arrangements for their reception. (' I❑ con sistoriali,' Nov. 1, 1858 ; Ail. ' Maxima quidem,' June 9, 1862.) 45. The entire direction of public schools in which the youth of Christian States are educated, save an ex ception in the case of episcopal seminaries, may and must appertain to the civil power, and belong to it so far that no other authority shall be recognised as having any right to interfere in the discipline of the schools, the arrangement of the studies, the taking of degree', or the choice and approval of the teachers. (All. In consis toriali,' Nov. 1, 1859 ; Quibus luctuosissimis,' Sept. 5, 1851.) 46. Further, even in clerical seminaries the mode of study must be submitted to the civil athorities. (All. Nun quam Fore,' Dec. 15, 1856.) 47. The most advantageous condition of civil society requires that popular schools open without distinction to all children of the people, and public establishments destined to teach young people letters and good disci pline, and to impart to them education, should be froed from all ecclesiastical authority and interference, and should be fully subjected to the civil and political power for the teaching of matters and opinions common to the times. (Lett. to Archbp. Friburg, ' Quum non sine,' July 14, 1864.) 48. This manner of instructing youth, which consists in separating it from the Catholic faith and from the power of the Church, and in teaching it, above all, knowledge of natural things and the objects of social life, may be perfectly approved by Catholics. (Id. ibid.) 49. The civil power is entitled to prevent ministers of religion and the faithful from communicating freely and mutually with the Roman Pontiff. All. ' Maxima quidem,' June 9, 1862.) 50, The lay authority possesses of itself the right of presenting bishops, and may require of them that they take possession of their diocess before having received canonical institution and the apostolical letter of the Holy See. (All. Nunquam fore,' Dec. 15, 1856.) 51, Further, the lay authority has the right of deposing bishops from their pastoral functions, and is not forced to obey the Roman Pontiff in matters affecting the filling of sees and the institution of bishops. (Lett. Apost., Multi plices inter., June 10, 1851; All. Acerbissimum.9 52, The government has a right to alter a period fixed by the Church for the accomplishment of the religious duties of both sexes, and may enjoin upon all religious establish ments to admit nobody to take solemn vows without its permission, (All. • Nunquam fore,' Dec. 15, 1856.) 53. Laws respecting the protection, righ's, and functions of religious establishments must be abrogated. Further, the civil government may lend its assistance to all who de sire to quit a :nligious life and break their vows. The government may also deprive religious establishments of the right of patronage to collegiate churches and simple benefices, and admit their goods to civil competence and ad ministration. (All. Acerbissimure, Sept. 27, 1862 ; Probe memineritis,' Jan. 22, 1855; and Quum Saspe,' July 26, 1858.) 54. Kings and princes are not only free from the jurisdic tion of the Church, but are superior to the Church, even in litigious questions of jurisdiction.' (Let. Apost. 'Multi plices inter,' June 10, 1851.) 55. The Church must be separated from the State and the State from the Church. (All. Acerbissimum,' Sept. 27, 1862 ) VII.—ERRORS IN NATURAL AND CHRISTIAN MORALS. 56. Moral laws do not stand in need of the Divine sanc tion, and there is no necessity that human laws should be conformable to the law of nature and receive their sanction from God. (All. ' Maxima quidem,' June 9, 1862.) 57, Knowledge of philosophical and moral things and civil laws may and must be free from Divine and ecclesias tical authority. (Id. ibid,) 58. No other forces are recognised than those which re side in matter, and which —contrary to all disci Aline and all decency of morals—are summed up in the accumulation and increase of riches by every possible means, and in the satis faction of every pleasure. (Id. ibid.; All. 'Maxima quidem;' Encyc. Quante coniiciamar,'. August 10, 1863.) 59. Right consists in material fact. All human duties are vain words, and all human facts have the force of right. (All. Maxima quidem,' June 9, 1862.) 60. Authority is nothing but the sum of numbers and material force. (Id. ibid.) 61. The happy injustice of a fact inflict no injury upon the sanctity of right. (All. Jamdudum cernimus,' March 18, 1861 ) 62. The principle of non-intervention must be pro ciaimeo anu Ouse+. Vetl. (5.U. ' t c,r4, 07, 1860.) 63, It is allowable to withdraw from obedience to legiti mate princes, and to rise in insurrection against them. (Enc. Qui pluribus,' Nov. 9, 1846: All. Quisque ves trum,' Oct. 4, 1847; Enc. Noscitia et nobiscum,' Dec. 8, 1849 ; Let. Apost. Cum catholica,' March 25, 1860.) 64, The violation of a solemn oath, even every guilty and shameful action repugnant to the eternal law, is not only undeserving rebuke, but is even allowable and worthy of the highest praise when done for tha love of country. (All. Quibus quantisque,' April 20, 1849 ) VIII. ERRORS AS TO CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE. 65. It is not admissible, rationally, that Christ has raised marriage to the dignity of a sacrament. (Let. Apost„ Aug. 22, 1852.) 6d. The sacrament of marriage is only an adjunct of the contract from which it is separable, and the sacrament itself only consists in the nuptial benedict ion. (Id. ibid.) 67. By the law of nature the marriage tie is not indisso luble, and in many cases divorce, properly so called, may be pronounced by the civil authority. (Id. ibid. ; All. " Acer bissimum " September 27, 1852.) 68. The church has not the power of pronouncing upon the impediments to marriage. This belongs to civil society, which can remove the existing hindrances. (Let. Apost. Multiplices inter,' June 10, 1851.) 69. It is only more recently that the church has begun to pronounce upon invalids ting obstacles, availing herselt not of her own right, but of a right borrowed from the civil power. (Let. Apoat. August 22, 1851.) 70. The canons of the Council of Trent, which invoke anathema against those who deny the church the right of pronouncing upon invalidating obstacles, are not dogmatic, and must be considered as emanating from borrowed power. (Let. Apost., ibid.) 71. The form of the said council, under penalty of nullity, does net bind in cases where the civil law has appointed another form, and desires that this new for% is to be used in marriage. (Let., ibid.) 72. Boniface VIII, is the first who declared that the vow of chastity pronounced at ordination annuls nuptials, (Id., ibid.) 73. A civil contract may very well, among Christians take the place of true marriage, and it is false either that the marriage contract between Christians must always be a sacrament, or that the contract is null if the sacrament does not exist. (Id. ibid. ; Let. to King of Sardinia, Sept. 9. 1832; Ails. Acerbissimum,' Sept. 27, 1852: Multis gra vibusque,' Dec. 17, 1860.) 74. Matrimonial or nuptial causes belong by their nature to civil jurisdiction. (Let. Apost., Aug. 22, 1851; All, Acerbissimum,' Sept, 27, 1852.) N.B. Two other errors are still current upon the aboli tion of the celibacy of priests, and the preference due to the state of marriage over that of virginity. These have been refuted, the first in Encyc. Qui pluribur,' Nov. 9, 1846 ; the second in Let. Apost. Multiplices inter,' June 10, 1851. Ix. ERRORS REGARDING THE CIVIL POWER OF 'ME SOVEREIGN PONTIFF. 75. The children of the Christian and catholic church are not agreed upon the compalibility of the temporal with the spiritual power. (Let. Apoit., Aug. 22, 1852.) 76. The cessation of the temporal power upon which the apostolic see is based would contribute to the happiness and liberty of the church. (All. Quibus quantisque,' April 20, 1849.) N.B.—Besides these errors, explicitly pointed out, still more, and those numerous, are rebuked by the certain doc trine which all catholics are bound to respect touching the civil government of the Sovereign Pontiff. These docrines are abundantly explained in Ails. 'Quantis quantumque,' April 20, 1859, and' Si semper antea,' May 20, 1850 ; Let. Apost. Quum Catholica Ecclesia,' March 26, 1860 ; Ails. • Novos.' Sept. 28, 1860; Jamdudum,' March 18, 1861; and ' Maxima quidem,' June 9, 1862. X. ERRORS REFERRING TO MODERN LIBERAIISM. 77. In the present day it is no longer necessary that the catholic religion shall be held as the only religion of the State, to the exclusion of all other modes of worship. (All. Nemo vestrum,' July 26, 1855.) 78. Whence it has been wisely provided by the law, in setae countries called catholic, that emigrants shall enjoy the free exercise of thtir own worship. (All. Acerbis simurn,' Sept. 27, 1852.) 79. But it is false that the civil liberty of every mode or worship, and the full power given to all of overtly and pub. licly displaying their opinions and their thoughts, conduce more easily to corrupt the moral and minds of the people and to the propagation of the evil of indifference, (All. Nunquam fore,' Dec. 16, 1856 ) 80. The Roman Pontiff can and ought to reconcile him self to and agree with progress, liberalism, and modern c vi lisatien. (All. " Jamdudum cernimus,' March 18,1861.) Advices from Sweden also announce the failure at Stockholm of Messrs J. Holm and Co., general merchants, with liabilities estimated at about £200,000, and the embarrassment of the Tanto Sugar lt,.fitaing Company, also of the same city. 135 k 5 1571 7 131 801 79i 80 60 59i 1161 1 1061 51 61 38/ 1221 2 1 11 2 93 641 4 1 41 31 4 144 40f.i Business dont Professor Anderson at St. James's Hall. The Christmas entertainment of Professor Ander. son, as we anticipated, has resulted in an extraor dinary success. Unfortunately, however, the pre sent is the last week but one that he can remain a tenant of the great hall, in consequence of its prior engagement for the annual series of popular con certs, so those intending to witness the attractive entertainment must not delay their visit. The Wizard has for 17 weeks enjoyed a golden success that falls to the lot of but few public entertainers. In fact, no conjuror in the world ever succeeded in securing such a glorious run of good fortune. The attendance at each of his entertainments has never been below 2,000 persons, so that taking the num ber of performances ar:d multiplying them by seven teen, no less than 240,000 persons have to thank the "Great Wizard of the North" and his accom plished daughter, for the pleasure they have afforded them. In speaking, however, of numbers we have omitted one very large item, viz , the public schoo!s which have been admitted gratui tously. We believe there are many hundreds of these educational institutions in the metropolis and its suburb to each of which the Professor kindly gave an invitation to his Saturday morning en tertainment, and thus his enormous audiences on each of these occasions has invariab!y been increased by the presence of over 700 children. None, howeVer humble, were for gotten. On Saturday evening last the Shoe Black Brigade were present, and it is needless to say the little fellows enjoyed themselves amazingly. The great secret of his success (the Wizard must excuse us for the disclosure) we believe to be libe rality. Unlike many public entertainers, he has not kicked down the ladder that enabled him to reach the highest pinnacle of fame. Oa the con trary, amongst these who have ever been heartily welcomed were those who, many many years ago, first made known to the public the excellence of the performances of the Great Wizard of the North. Then, as now, he appreciated the efforts of his friends, and, although in the most distant parts of the world, he never forgot a kindly greeting to them at holiday time in England. We have seen con juror after conjuror make his appearance in the metropolis, all previously announced by wholesale puffing, as the most extraordinary performer that ever appeared, yet after a brief and not very suc. cessful season they have all disappeared, leaving the field of enchantment solely to Professor Aiader son. Long may he continue to rule the World of Magic. He has fulfilled engagements to the letter, and although he is compelled to close his Physcho• mantheum on the 7th of January, we trust we shall not have to regret the absence of his entertainment in the metropolis for any length of time. MR. PUNCH AND LORD DERBY, A Dialogue. *** The following is one of the wittiest things Punch has favoured the public with for a long while past Mr Punch is in his Librar3, smoking. Mrs Punch in an arm•chair, knitting a Counterpane. The faithful Toby announces "The Earl of Darby." Mr Punch—Admit him to the Presence. Don't go. Judina. The Earl is a very delightful person. Mrs P—No, dear, I am not dressed,—and look at my hair. _ Mr P—Since I was first tangled in its meshes, I never saw it looking prettier. Mrs P—Nonsense, you great goose. [Exit. Enter Lord Derby with two books. Lord D.—(whose quick eye catches sight of a crinoline and graceful head vanishing through the bookcase door.) Good morning, Mr Punch. But—l fear I have disturbed a pleasanter interview. Mr P.—l was merely checking the washing-bill for the week, my dear lord. Take the chair vacated by my Chan cellor of the Exchequer. Lord D. (seats himself)—Some people say that there is a Chancellor of the Exchequer ready to take another chair when vacated. _ _ Mr P.—Do they ? I know nothing about politics. (Hands agar-case.) Lord D.—That's a little too strong. Mr P.—l assure you no. It is quite mild. Lord D—l did'nt mean the cigar, but the assertion. You, who know every move on the board, and could play the game—or six games—blindfolded. Mr P—Only one—Blindman's Butt. 1 like %bat at Christmas, because it compels one to feel fur one's fellow creatures. Lord D—Very good, very good. Mr P—Praise from Sir Hubert—that is, from Edward— Stanley, ie—and so forth, And what have you got there P I am glad to see that you are not too great a man to carry things for youreelf. Lord D (winks)—l can't always carry everything I should like to carry. But as for books, a great Oxford Don told me, in my youth, that there were three things any gentleman might have under his arm—a b ok, a gold headed cane, and a handsome woman. Apropos of the latter, I again apologise for having sent Mrs. Punch out of the room. Mr P.—l scorn to repay your courtesy, my dear Derby, by remarking that Conservatives have not always been so scrupulous about turning out women. Lord D—Hal ha I I despise a man who would stop a good thing because it might annoy a friend. Mr p_....yof are right. It is easier to make new friends than new jokes. And what is that handsome book, bound, I can see at thisdisfauce, by Hayday ? Don't make a joke about hey-day, please. Lord D—Wasn't going to, This is a copy of my Homer, and I beg you to accept it. Mr P—" Kings begged of a beggar." Beggar as I am in thanks, I thank you. I have also to thank you for the pleasure I have already received from a careful perusal of the volumes. _ _ Lord D.—Have you really found time ? Row do you manage ? Mr P.—By the simple process of neglecting a duty when I am offered a pleasure. Lord D—l would not hear your enemy—if you have ofle say so. Mr P—l am sure that you will never have the opportu • nity, as you do not keep company with my only enemies —knaves and fools. Let me just say that I consider your Homer a masterly performance, honourable to you, and valuable to your countrymen, and I hope you like the cigar? Lord D—So well that I shall ask you to fill my case—a very fine brand indeed, Talking of Brand reminds me. Shall we go in for a division ? Mr P—What says the tailor? Lord D—Well, if he counted for nine, we could do the thing comfortably. Mr P—Till he does, stick as you be. Lord D—Ah 1 But you talk ram. Mr• P.—By Jove, or shall I say by Zeus (you are quite right, by the way, not to Greekify the names—l can't read Lane's Arabian Nights," because he hadn't your good sense). I don't talk Pam half as much as every Conserva tive who offers himself. The first thing your men do at the hustings is to declare Palmerston the national favourite. In the face of that fact divide—and conquer. Lord D.—Of course /see that, but then I wear spectacles. Mr P.—Order a gross for your friends—green ones, if you like. But bother politics, I tell you I don't care about them. lam very glad that you have been turning to fresh fields and pastures new. Isn't Achilles pleasanter company than the Angel ? Lord D.—Mr Disraeli is extremely pleasant company, Mr Punch. And he is more like Achilles than you remember, for he records that in earlier life he " stood on the plains of Troy, and cursed his destiny." Mr P—Well he might, considering that it was to lead politicians whose talk is of bullocks, and to win the odd trick with politicians whose talk is bulls. There, don't be angry I _ Lord 121-1 was never angry in my life—but we're a big party. Mr P—Granted ; but the nation's a bigger. Going? Well, one thing more. That is a beautiful bit in your translation where Glaucus and Diomed change armour. Lord D, Glad you like it. I have at least given back the sense, which Pops perverted, and have made Jupiter deprive Glaucus of his judgment before he made the bad bargain. Mr P. In exchange fcr Diomed's brass armour, price nine oxen, Glaucus gives him a golden suit, price a hun dred. I will be Glaucus, pro hac vice. I have not lust my judgment, but as you have given me your Homer, I give you (smiles sweetly) my forty-seventh volume. THE MURDER ON SAFFRON.HILL.—The young man Roebuck, who was dangerously wounded on Monday evening at the same time Michael Harrington wa , murdered; is still lying in a most dangerous state at the Royal Free Hospital. His injury is such that inflammation of the lungs may set in at any moment, but he is in a better and a more hopeful condition than ho was the previous evening. The injured man was potman at the house where ho was wounded. The inhabitants of the neighbourhood where this terrible crime was committed complain loudly of the want of police in the locality. They say that the Hill, which is notorious as the resort of the dangerous classes and as the dwelling place of the lowest foreigners, is left without protection. 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PRICE ONE SHlLLlNG,—Nimrod's (Editor of the " Turf") " Analysis of the Derby, Two Thousand, and Oaks ;" together with a copious index of dates of the most remarkable racing occurrences.--" Turf " Office, 3, Shoe lane, Fleet-street ; and Glenie's Sporting Library, Con,n naught• terrace, Hyde-park, W. AQUATICS. SCULLERS' RACE FOR £lOO. The long•expected scullers' race between George Drowitt, of Chelsea, and John M. M'Kinney, of Richmond, came off yesterday, and resulted, contrary to expectation, in the very easy defeat of the latter. Drewitt, as a landsman, is well known to the sporting public, having rowed a multi plicity of races since 1857 against good men, and generally brought them to a satisfactory issue ; while M'Kinney, a Waterman, has not trained much as a skuller, but has rowed with some of the finest oarsmen of past days. The stake was X.DJ a side, and the aiotanno Pnhoor to Mortlake, arllj both had trained carefully for the event. The Childe Harold and Citizen L accompanied the race with a large number of spectators on board, and betting was 2 to 1 on Drewitt, although three years ago M'Kinney had beaten him, but as Drewitt was only 29 years of age, while his opponent was 37, the odds were necessarily in favour of the former. Mr Herbert Playford, a well-known member of the London Rowing Club, was referee ; George Hammer. ton standing umpire for 111‘Iiinney and Mr Willcox for Drewitt. M'Kinney having won the toss, chose the Middle• sex side, and they started at a few minutes after two in smooth water, with very little tide under them. The start was evenly taken by both, but immediately afterwards Drewitt came away at a great pace, led by half a length at the Star and Garter, and had taken his man's water, row ing well, at the London Boat• house. A fine race then ensued, both rowing their best right along the Willows, but Drewitt continued to increase his advantage, and led by three lengths at the Point. M'Kinney spurted very gamely, and frequently revived the hopes of his backers by the plucky manner in which he contested the race, but Drewitt, preserving the even tenor of his way, led by six lengths at Hammersmith, and finally won easily. Time, 26m 10sec. The Frightful Murder on Saffron-Hill, RE-EXtIMINATION OF THE PRISONER. Yesterday, at the Clerkenwell Police-court, before Mr Knox, Sarafine Polioni, an Italian, aged 33, French polisher. was placed at the bar, on remand, charged with the wilful murder of Michael Harrington, aged 38, a caster monger, by stabbing him with a knife. The prisoner was also charged with feloniously cutting and wounding Alfred Re bizck and Chares Bannister, at the Golden Anchor 81, Saffron-hill, on Monday evening last. ,to Inspector Potter)—How is that poor man, pu m bl ric Knox I to ( Rebbeck, in the T .1.3 , 0yal Free Hospital, going on ? Mr Inspector Pottec—l saw him last night along with Dr Hill. There is a great, improvement for the better. Mr Knox—lf I understand rightly, Mr Wakeling, you wish for a remand? Mr Wakelieg—Yes, sir, we do. Mr Potter—l beg to inform your worship that yesterday I stated that the deceased had left a wife and five children. I made a slight mistake; it should have been he left sax children and a wife totally unprovided for. The wife of the unfortunate deceased was present, and Mr Knox said to her, I deeply sympathise with you in your terrible misfortune. lam informed that:you are a person v)f sober and industrious habits, and by the untimely death of your supporter you are left in want. I have directed the sum of £5 to be placed in the hands of Mr Potter for your benefit. If there is anything to be done for you I shall be most happy to assist you. lam only sitting here by accident for my friend Mr Barker; but I am sure, if you need assistance, you have only to speak to Mr Alexan der, the chief clerk at this court, to obtain it. The poor woman thanked the magistrate and withdrew. The prisoner was then remanded. Five shillings had been received from Mr Moss Moses for the family of the deceased. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. Bank of England Return,•—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victo►.fa, cap. :32, for the week ending on,Weduesday, the 28th day of Dec, 1864: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued .....£23,036,475, Government Debt £11,015,1CC Other Securities .. 3.034,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,386,475 Silver Bullion .... £28,016,475 £28,036,475, BANKING D. , oprietors' Capi tal .£14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in eluding )r xche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis naissioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- _ EPART3LENT. Government Secu rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) . £1 0,524,51') Other Securities 19,788441 Notes Gold and Silver 714,493 Coin counts) 8,0)1,125 Other Deposits— 13,0100_13 *even Day and other Bills 437,450 .£39,939,072 1' £39,963),(72 MILLER, Chief Cashier. Dec. 29, 186!. TATTERSALL'S.---This Evening, Owing to the Christmas holidays the rooms were entirely deserted. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1865. JANUARY. • • 2 Manchester .. FEBRUARY. Lincoln 5pring........ 21 1 Nottingham Spring .... 2S MARCH. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This day. LONDON, Dec. 29.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze, amd fine weather, but rather cloudy. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 28.—Crighton, from Dantzic. DEAL, Dantzic. Morning. Anchored .—Astrca, from London, for Palmas; Honey, from Hull, for Havannah. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day Market firm. Sales, probably 6,000 bales. The Belgian joirnals announce that no New Year's receptions will take place at the Court of 'Brussels V on the evening of the Ist of Ja nuary . A erona letter, in the People's Gazette of Inn epruck, states that the grea t est v i g il a nce is now exercised on the Lake of Gaarda and its banks. Every night small armed vessels with customs' officers and soldiers on board are continually in movement ; a gunboat cruises nightly between Riva and San Vigilio, and another between the latter town and Peschiera. At Riva and Peachiera steam boats are always ready to start at a moment's notice. Any descent of armed bands would be therefore hardly prat.. ticable. Sir Edward C. Kerrison, M.P. for Eyre, who now rents the deer forest on the Novar estate, lately pos sessed by the Earl of Selkirk, has generously ordered (says the Bury and Norwich Post) a number of stags to be killed and distributed among the most destitute in the parish of Airless. The hen. baronet's instructions are already being carried out, to the great comfort and delight of the reci pients of the bounty. 13.14. ihar, 100 Sk 20 tOi too I too Loo 100 iteck stock 20 stock 1:0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 dock etook mock stook stook l i toot i 48 8 115 }